New Mexico § 30-40-5 Unlawful seeking [of] payment from public assistance

New Mexico Statutes

§ 30-40-5 — Unlawful seeking [of] payment from public assistance

New Mexico § 30-40-5

Ch. 30Criminal Offenses

Art. 40Public Assistance

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-40-5 (2026).

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A.Unlawful seeking [of] payment from public assistance recipients consists of knowingly seeking payment from recipients or their families for any unpaid portion of a bill for which reimbursement has been or will be received from the human services department [health care authority department] or for claims or services denied by the human services department [health care authority department] because of provider [the provider's] administrative error.

B.Whoever commits unlawful seeking [of] payment from [a] public assistance recipient is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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recipients. A. Unlawful seeking [of] payment from public assistance recipients consists of knowingly seeking payment from recipients or their families for any unpaid portion of a bill for which reimbursement has been or will be received from the human services department [health care authority department] or for claims or services denied by the human services department [health care authority department] because of provider [the provider's] administrative error. B. Whoever commits unlawful seeking [of] payment from [a] public assistance recipient is guilty of a misdemeanor.